Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is described as common to abundant throughout the Ethiopian highlands and east Africa and uncommon in Malawi (del Hoyo et al.1997).

Trend justification: The population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats.

Country/Territory distribution

Country/Territory

Occurrence status

Presence

Breeding

Non-breeding

Passage

Resident

Burundi

Native

Extant

Yes

Congo, The Democratic Republic of the

Native

Extant

Yes

Eritrea

Native

Extant

Yes

Ethiopia

Native

Extant

Yes

Kenya

Native

Extant

Yes

Malawi

Native

Extant

Yes

Rwanda

Native

Extant

Yes

Saudi Arabia

Native

Extant

Yes

Somalia

Native

Extant

Yes

South Sudan

Native

Extant

Yes

Sudan

Native

Extant

Yes

Tanzania

Native

Extant

Yes

Uganda

Native

Extant

Yes

Yemen

Native

Extant

Yes

Zambia

Native

Extant

Yes

Important Bird Areas where this species has triggered the IBA criteria

Country/Territory

IBA Name

IBA link

Burundi

Bururi Forest Nature Reserve

Burundi

Kibira National Park

Congo, The Democratic Republic of the

Forests west of Lake Edward

Congo, The Democratic Republic of the

Itombwe Mountains

Congo, The Democratic Republic of the

Kahuzi-Biega National Park

Congo, The Democratic Republic of the

Marungu highlands

Eritrea

Arboroba escarpment

Eritrea

Asmara escarpment

Eritrea

Gulf of Zula

Eritrea

Semenawi Bahri

Eritrea

Southern Plateau: Furrus

Ethiopia

Ankober - Debre Sina escarpment

Ethiopia

Awi Zone

Ethiopia

Bale Mountains National Park

Ethiopia

Berga floodplain

Ethiopia

Borana-Saynt (Denkoro Forest)

Ethiopia

Chilimo-Gaji forest

Ethiopia

Choke mountains

Ethiopia

Dessa'a forest

Ethiopia

Entoto Natural Park and escarpment

Ethiopia

Finchaa and Chomen swamps

Ethiopia

Gefersa reservoir

Ethiopia

Guassa Plateau (Menz)

Ethiopia

Gudo plain

Ethiopia

Hugumburda and Grat-Kahsu forests

Ethiopia

Jemma and Jara valleys

Ethiopia

Jibat forest

Ethiopia

Menagesha State Forest

Ethiopia

Mount Zuquala

Ethiopia

Mugo highlands

Ethiopia

Simien Mountains National Park

Ethiopia

Sululta plain

Ethiopia

Tiro Boter - Becho forest

Malawi

Misuku Hills Forest Reserves

Malawi

Nyika National Park (Malawi)

Rwanda

Nyungwe National Park

Rwanda

Volcans National Park

Saudi Arabia

Raydah escarpment

South Sudan

Boma

South Sudan

Imatong mountains

South Sudan

Kidepo

Tanzania

Arusha National Park and vicinity

Tanzania

Lake Manyara

Tanzania

Loazi-Kalambo Forest Reserves and surrounding area

Tanzania

Longido Game Controlled Area

Tanzania

Mahali Mountain National Park

Tanzania

Mikumi National Park

Tanzania

Mount Kilimanjaro

Tanzania

Mount Rungwe

Tanzania

Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Tanzania

Nguru Mountains

Tanzania

Njombe forests

Tanzania

Udzungwa Mountains

Tanzania

Udzungwa National Park

Tanzania

Uluguru Mountains

Tanzania

Umalila Mountains

Tanzania

West Usambara Mountains

Uganda

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Uganda

Echuya Forest Reserve

Uganda

Kidepo Valley National Park

Uganda

Mgahinga Gorilla National Park

Uganda

Mount Elgon National Park

Uganda

Mount Moroto Forest Reserve

Uganda

Ruwenzori (Rwenzori) Mountains National Park

Yemen

Haraz mountains

Yemen

High mountains of Ibb

Yemen

Jabal Sumarah

Yemen

Kawkaban - Shibam

Yemen

Mahwit

Yemen

Wadi al-Birayn

Zambia

Nyika National Park (Zambia)

Habitats & altitude

Habitat (level 1)

Habitat (level 2)

Importance

Occurrence

Artificial/Terrestrial

Arable Land

suitable

resident

Artificial/Terrestrial

Plantations

suitable

resident

Artificial/Terrestrial

Rural Gardens

suitable

resident

Artificial/Terrestrial

Urban Areas

suitable

resident

Forest

Subtropical/Tropical Dry

suitable

resident

Forest

Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane

suitable

resident

Shrubland

Subtropical/Tropical High Altitude

suitable

resident

Altitude

1800 - 3200 m

Occasional altitudinal limits

(min) 1000 m

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2015) Species factsheet: Streptopelia lugens. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 03/08/2015.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2015) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 03/08/2015.

This information is based upon, and updates, the information published in BirdLife International (2000)
Threatened birds of the world. Barcelona and Cambridge, UK: Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, BirdLife International (2004)
Threatened birds of the world 2004 CD-ROM and BirdLife International (2008) Threatened birds of the world 2008 CD-ROM. These sources provide the information for species accounts for the birds on the IUCN Red List.

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